Alrayan Alajaji was born in Al-Raqqah city in Syria, and she is 18 years old. She came to Turkey 9 years ago, and she is living in Istanbul with her family. She is seeking to improve herself all the time because she wants to learn new things and she is ambitious, and she believes that she can achieve all things to her goals. She lives with her family, and she looks after her family members, who are 2 kids, one is 1.5 years old, and the other is 4 years old and also her parents, who are in the 70s.
When Alrayan came to Turkey, she was only 9 years old, and her priority was continuing her education. For this reason, she does not have any previous work experience. On the other hand, the need to work has emerged in the current period, and he has actively sought employment. “I was really in need of this employment project as I needed to find a job, especially in this current time and circumstances as I was facing many personal challenges. I hope these projects will continue to reach more people looking for work and this kind of support.’ she said.
Alrayan is an 18-year-old single woman who is obliged to take care of her family. Since their parents are very old, they are not able to work. On the other hand, since other siblings are also working on daily jobs or temporary periods., she is the only person in the household who works regularly. “I feel powerful and strong as I’m a woman working with work permit and taking care of my family and providing their needs,” she said. Al Rayan is very open to improving herself. Still, the circumstances made her move away from being a pharmacist, which was her biggest dream, and she started working after completing her high school education. However, she continues her life with hope for the future and focuses on her career. On the other hand, Alrayan designs handcrafted products and sells them online to support the home economy. “I make handmade crafts and accessories and sell them on e-marketing sites and applications like Hepsiburada, trendyol etc,” she said.
It is Alrayan’s first job in Turkey, and she is pretty happy. She is one of the beneficiaries placed in a job within the project’s scope carried out in partnership with Stichting United Work and the Danish Refugee Council. Within the project’s scope, she both registered for a registered job and got a work permit. For this reason, she thinks that working conditions are very supportive and encouraging. Alrayan learned about the job postings shared by Stichting United Work on Facebook posts and completed her job application. Stating that she is delighted with the institution she is currently working for, Alrayan also states that the working conditions motivate her. “I’m delighted and comfortable in my work, and I feel involved more in my workplace and adapting more,” she said.
Since Alrayan came to Turkey at a young age, she completed her education here and plans to build her life in Turkey in the future. For this reason, she thinks that he needs to improve herself a lot and believes that she should work harder to improve her living conditions. In addition, Alrayan says that she has excellent relations with his colleagues and her environment. ”I feel welcomed here, and I don’t feel disturbed or faced any problems in Turkey,” she said.
On the other hand, Alrayan believes that she should adapt better to the society he lives in, and she makes a lot of effort to improve her Turkish and attends courses on this subject.
Alrayan Alajaji is just one of the beneficiaries placed in the project under the partnership of Stichting United Work and the Danish Refugee Council. She herself wants to adapt to the society she lives. She also has big dreams, and she believes that she must work hard to achieve these dreams. One of the goals he has set for herself is to improve herself and prove himself by rising in the company he works for future.
